There is something seriously weird going on between my boobs and this bra. First, if I wear it with the wire properly situated under my boobs, my breasts spill over the top of the cups, which forces the wire to slide lower down (about 2 inches below where my breast tissue begins), leaving the bottom of the cups unfilled and wrinkly. However, if I wear it so that my breasts are fully enclosed in the top of the cups, the wire is sitting on top of my lower breast tissue. No clue what the issue is here. Possibly as a result of this, the wire cuts in painfully ... under the bust, and goes up too high in the armpit so that it pokes and is very uncomfortable.

The straps are way too far apart for me. I have fairly broad shoulders, but if I wear the straps where they seem to sit naturally (on the very edge of my shoulders), they slide off. If I wear them a little more inward (further in from my shoulders), the straps twist and cut in to my flesh, which is pretty painful.

Additionally, the two hooks per column on the band is entirely insufficient for proper support in this size.

Although I like the design of this bra, and the round shape it seems to give, there are just too many fit issues for me to ever consider trying a different size in this model.
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Updated on Jan 19, 2014 Flag this

I feel like this doesn't do anything for my shape. It makes my breast look very sad and downturned. I'm not sure what's wrong with the size. The back band seems to ride up a little bit even on the tightest hook, but I'm not sure if it's the construction since my CK in 32 doesn't do this.

Updated on Sep 12, 2012 Flag this

This bra is absolutely gorgeous. It's light blue and the cups are covered in light green and light pink flower embroidery. The top panel actually feels a bit thick because of all the embroidery (compared to other bras with embroidery on them).

Unfortunately, the shape just didn't work for me. The bottoms of the cups fit fine, but the tops would cut into me and I was left with a small bubble at the top as well. I think this bra may better fit someone who is not as wide at the base of the breast or someone who's fuller on the bottom.

That being said, this is a gorgeous bra, perfect for spring and I'm sad that it didn't work for me.

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Updated on Sep 02, 2011 Flag this

This bra is so tacky that it's cute. It has that signature cleo basketball shape and fairly narrow wires. The gore is low enough that the width dosen't bother me, there is a bit of empty space at the bottom and sides of the cups, though https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />. I will be keeping this bra, though.
EDIT: the straps are way too wide set and gave me BLISTERS on my tail of spence!

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Updated on Oct 28, 2020 Flag this

Definitely the wrong shape for me, the cups seemed to be nearly spilling out the top but there was a lot of empty space on the bottom. I found the wires to be too wide and they dug into my sides. Otherwise a super cute bra.

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Updated on Oct 22, 2020 Flag this

It's a cute bra, light blue with yellow flowers. I gave this sister size a shot after learning that cleo bands are stretchy. the wires are way too wide and high for me. They go clear under my armpit and stab me. the scallops on the top of the cup gap just a little. It's wearable for a light day, but not for work.

Updated on Jun 21, 2020 Flag this

Bonnie is an interesting style. I picked this up because I was able to find my preferred size of 28DD in this style, and it is supposed to share the same cut as Lucy. Now, I've tried Lucy in various sizes (28D, 30D, 30DD) and haven't found my perfect fit, but I thought maybe 28DD was the perfect one. However, this isn't it either.

The styling of this bra is quite busy, with orange and white daisies embroidered on the mesh cups. The upper cup is heavily embroidered in white, orange, and lime green geometric mandalas. It reminds me of a sari I once ... wore to an Indian wedding, which is not a bad thing. More is more is the look here, and this is probably the most heavily embellished bra I own. Other than the embroidery, the straps and wings are kept a clean solid pink.

Now I don't have the 28DD Lucy on hand to compare, but the cups of the 30D Lucy definitely differ from this Bonnie. The lower cup is more projected on my Bonnie, and the upper cup is definitely taller. 30D Lucy feels too small in the lower cup for me, but I couldn't fill out the top of the 30DD although the lower cup was a great fit. Bonnie was a similar problem, where the bottom cup fits well, but I don't have enough upper fullness to fill out the lace portion. The additional cup height compared to 30D Lucy doesn't help either, so the top of the cup hits me where I am very shallow.

I think I can easily tuck the lace portion in and tailor the cups to fit, so all is not lost. The band is suitably snug, almost to the point of being too tight, but I didn't notice any distortion or digging in from the underwires.

So, compared to Lucy, the bottom cup is bigger/taller, and the upper cup is bigger/taller. The underwire shape was the same. If Lucy works for you and you can fill a taller cup with more coverage, this would work. However if you have problems filling the upper cup in Lucy, the issue will be exaggerated here. Part of this is comparing the 28DD to 30D as I know the proportions are a little different, but I do believe that there is enough difference between the two bras that you could notice the difference in fit across the same size.

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28E update:

In my current size, I fill out these cups much better, but the seam between the upper and lower cups is a bit wrinkly. At first I assumed this was due to sewing and the thickness of the embroidery, but I tried this with inserts at the center of the cup, and the wrinkles disappear. Thus, this is suitable for even shapes with a bit more projection than I have. The cup seems to run a size large as you need a really snug fit to get a smooth look from this thick fabric--plus, I wear Lucy in 28E and it fits well with no wrinkles.

Regarding my original comment about the band feeling tight--I think that initially I was just not used to 28 bands, since my underbust measurement hasn't changed, but the band doesn't bother me anymore. A good reminder to step down gradually as you are going down to your true band size!
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Updated on Apr 11, 2020 Flag this

This is a beautiful bra, the band is quite stretchy and the lace is soft. The upper cups have no stretch so if it is too small you get quad boob. It seems well made and gives boobs a nice round shape. It is too small in the cup for me.

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Updated on Sep 11, 2015 Flag this

The band was very comfortable but the top of the cups puckered - did not work out with my shallow breasts. And my fault, I ordered online and did not realize there was no padding, and I need a little padding. I ended up returning this bra.

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Updated on May 13, 2015 Flag this

The Bonnie is a sister cut of the Lucy, and as such the fit is very similar to that of the Lucy. What that means in this size (28E): FOB, very narrow wires, wide gore, average or slightly above average projection. I did notice a few small differences, however, which actually made the Bonnie work a bit better for me than the Lucy. First of all, the gore is slightly lower on the Bonnie, meaning the width is less of a problem (although it’s still not great for close-set breasts). Also, I don’t experience the same gaping in the Bonnie as I do in the Lucy, probably because ... the embroidery on top doesn’t have any stretch to it. The Bonnie is also maybe a tiny bit deeper in the cup than the Lucy.

I’m generally not too fond of pink, or of the obnoxiously loud color combinations found in the Cleo brand, but the Bonnie is more understated than some, and I actually rather like the appearance of the bra, especially the geometric embroidery that looks like a spirograph. On the less positive side, the fabric is scratchy, more so than the Lucy, and not all that comfortable on the skin.

Unfortunately, as with the Lucy, the shape of the wires does not match the shape of my IMF and digs in to my ribs painfully on the bottom outside corners, so ultimately I can’t wear it.
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